Metamorphosis of Vivaldi's Four Seasons

Metaporphosis of Vivaldi's Four Seasons

Studio album by Uli Jon Roth

Released

2003

Genre

Rock, classical

Length

58:17

Uli Jon Roth chronology

Transcendental Sky Guitar
(2000)

Metamorphosis of Vivaldi's Four Seasons
(2003)

Under a Dark Sky
(2008)

Metamorphosis of Vivaldi's Four Seasons is a musical piece featuring guitarist Uli Jon Roth's interpretation of Antonio Vivaldi's work The Four Seasons, in a rock-classical fusion. The album also includes a new concerto, "Metamorphosis". "Metamorphosis" is separated into 24 tracks bridged by soundscapes and narration. It was released in Europe and Japan in 2003, and in North America in 2004.

Track listing

2-13 The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi (Arranged and orchestrated by U.J.R.)
14-24 Metamorphosis by Uli Jon Roth

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Prelude to the Seasons" (by Uli Jon Roth)	1:44

I The Spring
No.	Title	Length
2.	"Venga La Primavera"	3:28
3.	"April Rain"	2:24
4.	"The Triumph of Spring"	3:59

II The Summer
No.	Title	Length
5.	"Tales of the Summer Wind"	4:59
6.	"Thunder in July"	1:34
7.	"The Tempest - Tuona e Fulmina"	3:20

III The Autumn
No.	Title	Length
8.	"Cheiron and Selenos"	4:41
9.	"Teardrops in October"	2:02
10.	"Artemis"	3:13

IV The Winter
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Ice, Wind & Fire"	3:15
12.	"Sleighbells at Yasnaya"	2:10
13.	"War of the Winds"	2:55

V Metamorphosis
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Thunder Cadenza"	1:25
15.	"Cry of the Night"	2:28
16.	"Summer's Breath"	0:43
17.	"Rodeo from Hell"	0:57
18.	"Les Adieux"	1:27
19.	"Springtime Euphoria"	2:11
20.	"The Heart of Chopin"	2:17
21.	"Dance of the Water Spirits"	0:45
22.	"Transfiguration"	1:18
23.	"Venga la Vita"	2:08
24.	"Postlude: The Morning of Forever"	2:54
Total length:		58:17

Personnel

Sky Guitar - Uli Jon Roth
SKY ORCHESTRA - Section Leaders:
1st Violin - Stephen Bentley-Klein
2nd Violin - Brian Wright
Viola - Giles Francis
Cello - Nick Holland
Contrabass - Lucy Shaw
Harpsichord - Don Airey
Timpani and percussion - Chris Lowe
Narration - Uli Jon Roth

Uli Jon Roth

Studio albums	Aquila Suite – 12 Arpeggio Concert Etudes for Solo Piano (1991) Legends of Rock at Castle Donington (2002) Metamorphosis of Vivaldi's Four Seasons (2003) Under a Dark Sky (2008)

Electric Sun	Earthquake (1979) Fire Wind (1981) Beyond the Astral Skies (1985) The Electric Sun Years Vol. I & II (2002)

Related	G3 Michael Bormann Zeno Roth Scorpions

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